Ocoee Animal Hospital
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Fractures — OCOEE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Ocoee Animal Hospital | Report ID | 2015107961 |
| Address | 733 S Bluford Ave | City, State ZIP | OCOEE, FLORIDA 34761 |
| Event Date | October 24, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Cats, felines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541940 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.55000, -81.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was administering medication to a cat when the cat bit the employee's fingers on her right hand. The pointer finger was fractured. The employee was later admitted to the hospital.
Incident Summary
On October 24, 2015, a worker at Ocoee Animal Hospital in OCOEE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other animal bites, nonvenomous, with cats, felines-domestic identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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